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who discovered laughing gas?

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Humphrey Davy

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who discovered chloroform?

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James Simpson

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who discovered ether?

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Robert Liston

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who used laughing gas?

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Horace Wells

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how did James Simpson discover ether?

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experimenting with chemicals

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what did Queen Victoria use during childbirth in 1857?

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chloroform

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when was laughing gas discovered?

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1799

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when was ether discovered?

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1846

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when was chloroform discovered?

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1847

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medical opposition to Simpson?

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unaware of any side effects
chloroform was untested
Hannah Greener died 
doctors didn't know dosage 
doctors tried more complex surgery leading to more infection 
blood loss - high death rate
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what is the black period?

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a period between anaesthetics and antiseptics when things got worse

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religious opposition to simpson?

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pain was considered a blessing

pain is a natural part of life all women should go through during childbirth

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people involved in nitrous oxide (laughing gas)?

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Horace wells, Humphrey Davy

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limitations of laughing gas?

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not completely painless surgery
didn’t knock you out
reduces pain

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john Collins?

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gave the first minor surgical procedure using ether

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William Morton?

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gave the ether to the patient who was having a tooth extraction

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Robert Liston?

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discovered ether, removed a leg using ether

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benefits and limitations of ether?

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irritated eyes and lungs
very flammable 
does knock you out
vomiting
heavy
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benefits and limitations of chloroform?

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pain free
light headed
pain relief during childbirth 
vomit
no accurate dosage 
more infection
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Horace wells?

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tried unsuccessfully to demonstrate that laughing gas would allow him to extract a tooth painlessly

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Dr. Warren

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removed a tumour from the neck of Gilbert Abbott using ether.

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